Unauthorized SpaceX Files Reveal Stock Prohibition for Employees Found Guilty of Misconduct
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Leaked SpaceX documents show company forbids employees to sell stock if it deems they’ve misbehaved 'An act of dishonesty against the company' is among the violations citedSpaceX requires employees to agree to some unusual terms related to their stock awards, which have a chilling effect on staff, according to sources and internal documents viewed by TechCrunch.
Employees pay taxes on their sharesLike most tech companies, SpaceX includes stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of its compensation package to attract top talent.
Unlike stock in public companies, stock in private companies cannot be sold without the company’s permission.
Yet no employee at startups and private companies are entitled to sell their stock.
Like other private companies, its stock is split into preferred and common stock.